There are probably dozens of prospect perverts and sites better suited to this than I am, but the Draft is over and the Cubs got their 20 new guys, pending signability, but my guess is that the f...
Since the last time I looked at the odds (extreme Han Solo voice), the Cubs have slipped a bit in the standings but remain in third place, now six games back of the Brewers and seven behind the R...
https://www.obstructedview.net/all-purpose-all-star-break-rundown/
RC invited the Gregs of North Side Bound to talk prospects in the Cubs system that is markedly improved from the last few sell-offs. You can find a better summary at the Podbean page along with l...
https://www.obstructedview.net/podcast/dreamcast-57-into-the-greg-iverse/
I know AC (and others) are very antsy for the Cubs, and anyone in MLB for that matter, to stop their faux collusion and start spending already, but the calendar is the calendar and both the agent...
Whatever your reason might be for wanting to reformat the postseason or MLB in general, here are a few alternatives to the current system. We'll start with some that could be incorporated into th...
https://www.obstructedview.net/is-mlbs-postseason-broke-lets-fix-it-anyway/
Happy Arismendy Alcantara Day! Of all the strange consequences for prospects under the current CBA, perhaps the strangest is this: the less potential a prospect has, the quicker he is likely to m...
The Cubs appear to be making steady progress in signing their most recent draft class. Updated information can be found here.* Top pick Kyle Schwarber is in Boise, and no less than 15 others have...
https://www.obstructedview.net/are-the-cubs-being-cagey-about-signing-bonuses/
Coverage The draft reconvenes at noon today, and will cover rounds 11-40. I believe day three is strictly the conference call. The link is here. What to Expect For the most part, day three is fil...
https://www.obstructedview.net/mlb-draft-live-thread-day-three/
Cub Picks So Far As in 2012 and 2013, the Cubs loaded up on pitching on day two. After taking catcher Mark Zagunis in the third, seven straight pitchers were selected, three out of high school an...
https://www.obstructedview.net/mlb-draft-cubs-recap-the-first-two-days/
The 2014 Draft continues today, with the 3rd-10th rounds starting at noon. MLBN has the coverage again; I believe it’s strictly experts today (Jim Callis, John Manuel, Jonathan Mayo, etc..), so...
https://www.obstructedview.net/mlb-draft-live-thread-day-two/
For a few days now, speculation around the Cubs has centered on the possibility that they could save some money on their first round pick and use it on a high school pitcher, which this draft is ...
https://www.obstructedview.net/cubs-select-jake-stinnett-scouting-reports-and-video/
It looks like the rumors that leaked out yesterday were true, the Cubs have selected Kyle Schwarber, a catcher from Indiana University who profiles as a first baseman. This marks the second year ...
https://www.obstructedview.net/cubs-select-kyle-schwarber-scouting-reports-and-video/
Check out our previous coverage here. Coverage Watch: The countdown is on. Coverage has started on MLB Network, and the actual draft starts at 6. I’m streaming on MLB.com. The draft has never ...
https://www.obstructedview.net/mlb-draft-live-thread-day-one/
The MLB draft starts tonight at 6 pm CT. As all the mocks and rumors are being tied up, something of a consensus has been reached about the Cubs’ intentions with the fourth overall pick. The co...
https://www.obstructedview.net/mlb-draft-why-the-cubs-like-kyle-schwarber-a-statistical-look/
It’s mock draft time, or has been for awhile, but anyway, the latest for both Baseball America’s John Manuel and former Baseball America’s and current mlb.com’s Jim Callis are live. John ...
https://www.obstructedview.net/john-manuel-and-jim-callis-mock-drafts/
Draft season is starting to heat up, so it’s worth paying attention to some of the rumblings that are emerging. The consensus seems to be that there is a top tier of pitchers consisting of abou...
https://www.obstructedview.net/2014-mlb-draft-the-premium-arms/
Mike Olt is a strong man. He's a patient man. He's a man with a good glove. And he is a man almost wholly written off in some parts. He's a man with undeniable warts and undeniable talents; this ...
Theo Epstein knows Ryan Kalish as well as any GM in the minors. Kalish was drafted by the wonderkid in the 9th round of the 2006 draft; one pick before Mark Melancon. Quick Aside: Look at the 200...
https://www.obstructedview.net/better-know-a-cub-ryan-kalish/
Angels: -0.7 WAR (2 players) Astros: 0.0 WAR Athletics: 1.4 WAR (Sonny Gray) Blue Jays: -0.2 WAR(Kevin Pillar) Braves: 0.8 WAR (Alex Wood) Brewers: 0.0 WAR Cardinals: 2.9 WAR (3 players) Cubs: 0....
https://www.obstructedview.net/war-from-draft-picks-2011-2013/
A surly Kiley McDaniel has followed up his original scoop about the Yankees' plans to to binge on this year's by putting some names out there: Dermis Garcia (3B, Dominican) is believed to have a ...
https://www.obstructedview.net/2014-ifa-yankees-double-down-more-names-emerge/